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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 21, 1940
Page
3
Local Road Board or Municipal Council may order owners to clear fire breaks on land to prevent bush fires. The Bush Fire Control Officer may arrange preparation of breaks with costs recoverable as a debt. A twenty pound fine may be imposed on delinquents and responsibility for extinguishing fires rests with landowners.
Communicate with the Fire Officer to assist in the rapid preparation of plans for suppressing the fire.
Notification requires written particulars of the desired breaks and a deadline for completion. Serve on the owner or occupier. If the person neglects or fails to provide breaks within the specified period, further action may follow.
Prohibits use of ignitable wadding from October to April with a ten pound fine for violations. Landowners or occupiers may seize and inspect firearms or ammunition on their property. Refusal to allow inspection or provide name and address incurs penalties. Highlight warns that a smouldering pad can spark fires from a distance.
Advice urges farmers to create firebreaks and conduct early controlled burning before hot weather and prohibitions start. Emphasizes placing breaks inside fences near standing timber, checking district burn dates, and obtaining permits for clover burr burning. Warns campers to avoid careless fires and follows Bush Fires Act rules for penalties and brigade support.
Fires threaten individual farms and national wealth. Insurance distributes losses but cannot replace fire prevention and protection, as a farm building worth 2400 dollars shows uninsured owners bear full loss while insured owners share a portion. Fire safety remains essential to reduce costs and risk for farmers and the country.
A reprint of notes on fire control outlines head fire priority, side and tall fires, and indirect and direct extinguishing methods. It explains backfiring risks, breaks and ploughing, and cautions about daytime use and safety, emphasizing combined tactics for rapid containment.
Farmers should prepare for post-fire safety with simple home fire-fighting gear and organized rural fire protection. Firebreaks, patrols, and rapid action are crucial to prevent re ignition across grass, scrub, and forest areas, considering local conditions and resources.
The Act warns farmers to acquaint themselves with the Bush Fires Act and its recent amendments. Penalties for offences are severe and ignorance is no excuse. The local governing body’s office holds all necessary information for inspection.
A brief caution urges readers not to smoke near stacks of hay during hot dry weather. The text implies some people might ignore safety and emphasizes the risk of fire from careless burning or ignition near combustible stacks.
A public safety advisory urges children to prevent and report fires in dry summer conditions. It explains how careless flames threaten houses crops orchards fences and livestock and outlines prompt steps to alert authorities and assist firefighters.
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